Mr. Beat
The United Nations Explained
Once upon a time there was a horrible war called World War One. It was devastating. It was horrible. All of the world's superpowers were at it, and it was supposed to be the "war to end all wars." After Germany was defeated, the side...
Wonderscape
Prelude to Infamy and the Axis Alliance
Explore the economic turmoil and strategic alliances that set the stage for the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, diving into Japan's motivations and the pivotal role of the Axis Agreement. The Attack on Pearl Harbor and the Pacific...
Curated Video
Agent Garbo
Juan Pujol García, a pacifist who became a crucial double agent during WWII, deceived Nazi Germany and aided the D-Day invasion.
Wonderscape
The Outbreak of World War II: Causes and Early Events
This video explores the origins and early events of World War II, focusing on the political and economic factors that led to the conflict. It examines the rise of fascist leaders like Hitler and Mussolini, the impact of the Treaty of...
Curated Video
World War II
Those who take the U.S. Citizenship Test must understand the reasons behind the United States’ involvement in World War II, why the U.S. was initially neutral, and what happened as a result of Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in...
Jabzy
The Secret Diaries of Mussolini's Son-in-Law | Ciano, Italy in WW2, Axis Powers, The Italian Empire
The Secret Diaries of Mussolini's Son-in-Law | Ciano, Italy in WW2, Axis Powers, The Italian Empire
Jabzy
The Prostitutes who helped the Axis | Nazi Germany, Japanese Empire, Salon Kitty, Karayuki-San
The Prostitutes who helped the Axis | Nazi Germany, Japanese Empire, Salon Kitty, Karayuki-San
Jabzy
What did Italy want in the World Wars? | Mussolini, Italian Empire, Italy WW2
What did Italy want in the World Wars? | Mussolini, Italian Empire, Italy WW2
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Depression - American Enter WW2
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Depression uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
Weird History
How 'Kilroy Was Here' Was The First Meme Ever
From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here."
Wonderscape
History Kids: World War II
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the causes and events of World War Two, highlighting the rise of fascist regimes, the atrocities committed by the Nazis, and the eventual Allied victory. It emphasizes the importance of...
Weird History
What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack claimed more than 2,400 American lives and sank multiple navy ships. Firsthand accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack captured the devastation and trauma of...
Mazz Media
World War 2
This live-action video program is about the term World War 2. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term World War 2 through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Mr. Beat
The United Nations Explained
Once upon a time there was a horrible war called World War One. It was devastating. It was horrible. All of the world's superpowers were at it, and it was supposed to be the "war to end all wars." After Germany was defeated, the side...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Spain's Franco and Vichy France's Petain at banquet in Montpellier, France
High angle looking down over long banquet table where French and Spanish leadership dine / LS rear view of French Admiral Jean Francois Darlan in foreground at table / MS Spanish leader General Francisco Franco and Vichy French leader...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
General Douglas MacArthur arrives before Japanese delegation at USS Missouri for surrender
VS battleship USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay / MS USS Missouri with seamen standing on deck / LS high angle of battleship USS Buchanan alongside Missouri (view from upper deck of Missouri) / MS camera follows US General Douglas...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and Vichy French Leader Henri-Philippe Petain meet in Montpellier, France
INT-MLS Spanish leader General Francisco Franco enters room, shakes hands with Vichy French leader Henri-Philippe Petain / MS Franco stands by as Petain greets others in background; Franco greets and shakes hands with various people / MS...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Franco and Petain greet crowds from balcony in Montpellier, France
MS Spanish dictator Francisco Franco and Vichy French Leader Henri-Philippe Petain enter room followed by retinue / MS semi rear view of Franco and Petain looking out over crowds from balcony / MS Petain, Franco and others on balcony /...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Spanish Dictator General Francisco Franco leaves after visit with Vichy French leader Marshal Henri-Philippe Petain
MLS Spanish leader General Francisco Franco and Vichy French leader Henri-Philippe Petain exit building with other officials following behind / VS Franco, Petain and others stand in salute / MS Franco shakes hands and enters car for...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Mechanics work on captured German train repurposed for the Allied war effort
MS mechanics operating lathe to fashion wheels for train / MS train wheels hanging from hoist with mechanics pushing it along; PAN-LEFT train comes into view with 'Deutschland Dortmund' sign on side / MS welder working on train driving...
Getty Images
MONTAGE of WWII Axis Powers
Nazis holding flags / cheering Fascist crowds in Italy / superimposed image of Hirohito, Hitler and Mussolini over cheering crowds. (HD is in 4x3 pillar box format and can be scaled to 16x9) MONTAGE of WWII Axis Powers in 1939
Getty Images
Axis Powers increase armament and rise in power
Nazis increase arms production / warships, Nazi soldiers riding in tanks, parade of tanks down street, airplanes / Japanese munitions plant production / battleship production and celebration at launch / Italian fascist soldiers marching...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Marshal Henri-Philippe Petain, Head of State of Vichy France, and Admiral Jean Francois Darlan board ship in Toulon port
MS Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, French Navy, rides in back of small launch boat, other vessels docked in background / WS small craft carrying Darlan in foreground, ship in background, both flying French flags / MS traveling shot past...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes urges US labor force not to let up on war production as Allied gains increase
Title card: 'Byrnes - Mobilization Chief asks All-Out Effort' / SOT-CU US War Mobilization Director James Byrnes; says the Allies are defeating the Axis powers but the US labor force must not let up in war production efforts / Note:...